Hi, Milkpeople

Someone asked me what the milk preservative bronopol (we use in lab to preserve samples) was and I could not believe the hard time I had finding that out.
Well here’s the real name – get ready for it: 2-bromo-2-nitropropan-1,3-diol
So now you know!

Till next time,
Leon the Milkman

Hi,

I had an Ekomilk Milk Analyser in the lab today to calibrate. It was one of the older models and had 2 testing channels; for cow and sheep milk .
I think for most dairies in South Africa it would be more practical to have a processed cow’s milk channel and a raw cow’s milk channel, except if you have sheep, haha.
If you are not familiar with this little piece of equipment, it tests milk with ultrasound technology instead of the Infra-Red technology I am used to. I think it does a pretty stand-up job for the price and it very robust, so that anybody can work with it in most conditions.. Thumbs up!

Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman

Hi, Milkfans

I’m shocked to see all the people that make it one of their life’s works to negate dairy on the internet! They calculate how cow farts polute and destroy the ozone. I know a few guys who should also raise public concern in this way, if you know what I mean – and they are not big dairy consumers ;-)Dairy producers will have to stand together in promoting dairy, since we all know how fresh milk sales are dwindling….
Any comments in putting something useful out there would be appreciated.

Kind regards,
Milkman

Hi, Milkfans

Thanks for visiting my dairy-friendly website!
We will discuss industry and consumers issues.
Here in South Africa I work at the Elsenburg Dairy Lab, just outside of Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape. That’s near Cape Town for all you international visitors.
Well to some good fun and lots of valuable info in the future!

Bye for now.